Preface to the Second Edition Introduction The Justification of Theology as an Intellectual Discipline Christ’s Own Theological Method The Church’s Mandate to Disciple the Nations The Apostolic Model The Activity of the New Testament Church The Divine Inspiration and Authority of Holy Scripture The Theological Task General Aspects of the Theological Task Specific Aspects of the Reformed Theological Task PART ONE—A WORD FROM ANOTHER WORLD 1 The Fact of Divine Revelation The Revelational